Our local partners are very important to ensure that students get the right help and coaching if needed.
Studying in Africa requires strong commitment and focus. Lots of things can happen in terms of family matters, financial challenges and external issues. What to do? Should one go home and help the family? Or should one continue studying? How to deal with unsatisfactory results? How to ensure a good learning environment? Local coaching and guidance is therefore very important. DO HAWOOD ensures that every student has access to a local coach. If necessary the sponsor and local coach can communicate on the wellbeing and the progress of the student in question. Communication between sponsor en student is warmly recommended, because the relationship between sponsor en student will be an enrichment for both.
LOCAL STUDENT COACHES
Dr. Abdirahim A Dualeh cajab
Dr. Abdirahim A Dualeh Cajab is Regional Medicial Officer in one of the regions in Somaliland. He worked together with Marthe Zeldenrust in Ceerigabo. He one of the first medical students to graduate as a medical doctor at the University of Hargeisa.
Dr. Abdishakur Ahmed Mohamed
Dr. Abdishakur Ahmed Mohamed graduated from medicine in 2017. He was supported by Do Hawood since 2015. He is currently working at the Hargeisa Group Hospital and recently agreed to be our new local coach.
Local partners are:
Mrs. Edna Adan IsMail
Edna Adan Ismail, founder of the Edna Adan University Hospital. Edna assists in recruiting students who are eligible to apply for our scholarship program. Please visit her website for more information about her work.
AMBASSADORS:
MS. AMINA IBRAHIM
Amina was born in Somaliland but grew up in the Netherlands. She is very passionate about the idea to educate a nation in order to develop themselves. Her educational background is in Financial and Project Management and she currently works in the Petroleum & Gas industry.
MS. Soheir Hassan
Soheir Hassan is an Associate Professor at the College of Medicine and Health Science at the University of Hargeisa. She is a medical doctor and finalised her PhD at the University of Oslo in 2019 on the risk factors for non-communicable diseases in Somaliland. She was one of the first medical graduates at the University of Hargeisa in Somaliland in 2009.
Other partners are:
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